Gilt yields fell as active auctions paused, yet the Bank’s full portfolio unwind keeps a slow-burn rates risk alive.
The yen weakened after the decision, leaving immediate unwind pressure limited as higher funding costs move toward implementation.
September 18, 2026, 8:30 pmInstitutional players expected the $73K-$82K price range to extend to the end of Q3.
September 18, 2026, 7:00 pmTraders betting against Bitcoin are getting liquidated as BTC’s price pushes through $81,000. A total of $547 million in leveraged crypto bets have closed out in the last 24 hours, says CoinGlass. Most of that comes from shorts, with long liquidations at just $57.10 million. Short liquidations are $469.19 million.
Kevin O'Leary believes Bitcoin could hit $1 million if crypto beats its quantum computing problem, and explained why he's ditching Ethereum.
Bitcoin surged past $81,000 on Friday, hitting an intraday high of $81,238, before settling around $80,800 with a $1.62 trillion market cap. CFTC Draft Rules Spark Rally Beyond $81,000 Bitcoin’s price breezed past $81,000 Friday amid reports that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sent crypto market rules to the White House for review.
XRP is roaring back as Bitcoin claws its way above $800,000 again, but the charts continue to give traders mixed signals.
Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total.
U.S. bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows on Thursday with $159.45 million, led by a sharp rebound in Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether and XRP funds remained under pressure, while the recently launched Zcash ETF drew $46.56 million in fresh capital.
The September 18 advance accompanied a tech rebound and yen weakness, while prior-session ETF inflows offered a tentative demand signal.
The moves comes as the SEC and CFTC advance crypto-related rulemaking despite the Clarity Act stalling in the Senate.
Bitcoin just ripped 5.88% higher in a single session, tearing back toward its 2026 highs.
$80,882.00 +5.93%
$1.62T Market Cap
$44.74B Total Volume (2.75%)
$126,080 All Time High -35.85%
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